Western Morning News

Cryptic crossword

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Across

3 She was no end different from

Bogart! (5)

8 More pleasant, albeit

cold hearted (5)

10 Not the weaver bird

but a towel maker (5) 11 Top speed from

Kensington? (3)

12 Is it committed in the heat of the moment? (5)

13 In fairness, it's merely

hard water (7)

15 To stare can make

your eyes water! (5) 18 Toad's characteri­stic

associate? (3)

19 So you went to school,

dear man! (3,3) 21 Trumpet music is meat and drink to the enthusiast! (7)

22 An adorable image (4) 23 Many a politician is

apt to flop (4)

24 It's good to hear there's a large container for fuel, maybe (7)

26 A heavenly twin (6) 29 Sheepish soldiers with

a leader of men (3) 31 Take things quietly (5) 32 Females desirable, formerly, in certain places (7)

34 Measured out by me

and Edward (5) 35 Sounds certain to start

as a schoolteac­her (3) 36 Nominally the father

of about six? (5) 37 Soviet administra­tion bringing some anguish to the convict (5) 38 Highly disdainful (5)

Down

1 Saint of the dance (5) 2 At heart, London's thin

red line! (7)

4 Sacred area? (4) 5 Merseyside

bootlegger­s' place (6) 6 Had nothing new, perhaps, for the grand finale (5)

7 It has a moving effect on Parisians and Muscovites (5)

9 See an outsize

lettuce (3) 12 Dramatic new fur

coat (3,4)

14 He has a line on

one (3)

16 Simply seething like some boys in trouble (5)

17 She's classicall­y

slim (5)

19 Told to fashion a rod out of a reed, possibly (7)

20 In revolution, perhaps, have they a braking effect? (5)

21 The Roman way of getting from Exeter to Lincoln (5)

23 Not just a little bit of

money (4,3)

24 Whence Spaniards can

move to Dole (6)

25 A modern copy (3) 27 A much planned

publicatio­n? (5) 28 Language of the midcentury mail sorter (5) 30 It can also be played

upside down (5) 32 Wave to the Tory leader from one's place in Parliament (4) 33 It's needed for things

to run smoothly (3)

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